Saint Andrew's School
Attending boarding school at Saint Andrew`s is a transformative experience for students in grades 9 - 12. Resident Life fosters a sense of community, collaboration, and personal responsibility.
Our boarders live on a vibrant 81-acre campus, where learning and personal growth are a top priority, and friendships last a lifetime. We offer a unique student-faculty family program, where new resident students are matched up with a "Faculty Mom" and/or "Faculty Dad" and "Residential Brothers and Sisters.".
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: (Boarding) 9-12
- Students: 625 students
- Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students): $59,850
- Acceptance rate: 60%
- Average class size: 15 students
- Application Deadline: Feb. 1 / rolling
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Description
St. Andrew's has a unique community atmosphere. Unlike other high-caliber high schools, students are not competitive with one another and look to each other for assistance and guidance; this includes interactions between seniors and freshman. . .
Saint Andrew's school is not just a stellar institution and a supportive facility of faculty and friendship. It is a home. I lived there for four years in the boarding program where I. . .
There are so many wonderful characteristics of Saint Andrew's that I don't know where to begin. One of the strongest points that can be made about the school is the influence of the Honor. . .
Top Rankings
Saint Andrew's School ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 308 schools) for:
Category
Attribute
Offering Breadth
School Overview
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
Grades Offered (Boarding)
9-12
9-12
School Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
Year Founded
1961
1907
Campus Size
81 acres
125 acres
Student Body
Enrollment
625 students
300 students
% Students of Color
22%
25%
% International Students
14%
20%
% Students Boarding
15%
70%
SAT range (25th-75th percentile)
1080 - 1350
-
Offers Post-Grad Year
No
No
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
No
No
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
7:1
# of AP / Advanced Courses Offered
28
17
Number of IB Courses Offered
30
-
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
80%
70%
Summer Program Details
Tuition Cost
Endowment Size
$20 million
$25 million
Yearly Tuition
(Boarding Students)
(Boarding Students)
$59,850
($1,000 matriculation fee. Includes meals/laptop)
($1,000 matriculation fee. Includes meals/laptop)
$59,900
Yearly Tuition
(Day Students)
(Day Students)
n/a
$33,250
% Students on Financial Aid
23%
40%
Avg. Financial Aid Grant
$21,000
$25,000
Acceptance Rate
Application Deadline
Feb. 1 / rolling
Jan. 15
SSAT Required
Yes
Yes
Average Percentile SSAT
56%
-
Acceptance Rate
60%
58%
Director of Admissions
Alexandra Tolischus
Denise Redington
Denise Redington
Associate Director of Admissions
Lesley Fisher
Sports
# Interscholastic Sports Offered
20
16
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurricular Organizations
12
23
Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Cum Laude Society, Fair Trade Club, Model Congress, Model United Nations, Mu Alpha Theta, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, Robotics Team, Round Square, Science National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Student Ambassadors, Student Council
Cum Laude Society, Fair Trade Club, Model Congress, Model United Nations, Mu Alpha Theta, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, Robotics Team, Round Square, Science National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Student Ambassadors, Student Council
College Matriculation
Year: 2001 - 2005
10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled)
University of Florida
61
Florida State University
24
George Washington University
20
University of Miami
19
Boston University
15
Emory University
14
New York University
14
Rollins College
12
Tulane University
9
University of Pennsylvania
9
School Notes
- Attending boarding school at Saint Andrew`s is a transformative experience for students in grades 9 - 12. Resident Life fosters a sense of community, collaboration, and personal responsibility. Our boarders live on a vibrant 81-acre campus, where learning and personal growth are a top priority, and friendships last a lifetime. We offer a unique student-faculty family program, where new resident students are matched up with a "Faculty Mom" and/or "Faculty Dad" and "Residential Brothers and Sisters."
- Our academic curriculum includes 46 Honors level courses, 24 Advanced Placement (AP)offerings, and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme.
- At Saint Andrew's School, we are proud to offer 19 different sports and 65 different teams between our High School and Middle School including swimming, tennis, and soccer.
- We are quite proud that 86% of the senior class was admitted to a U.S. college ranked as"Most Competitive" or "Highly Competitive" in the 2019 Barron`s Guide to Colleges. Over 70 students reported earning more than $10 million in merit-based scholarships from different colleges and universities.
- Saint Andrew's School accreditations: Florida Council of Independent Schools
- Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Morgan Pressel - LPGA Tour member
- Vincent Spadea - Former professional tennis player
- Corina Maorairu - Former professional tennis player
- Tinsley Ellis - Blues artist
- Kevin Steele - District Attorney, Pennsylvania
Profile last updated: 07/14/2021
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